Browse Sites By Day: 07.10.2021 RSS2021-10-07T20:18:51+0000It seems inevitable that sooner or later, the performance of autonomous drones will surpass the performance of even the best human pilots. Usually, things in robotics that seem inevitable happen later instead of sooner, but drone technology appears to be the exception to this. We've seen an astonishing amount of progress over the past few years, even to the extent of sophisticated autonomy, making it into the hands of consumers at an affordable price. The cutting edge of drone research right now is putting drones with relatively simple onboard sensing and computing in situations that require fast and highly aggressive maneuvers. In a paper published in Science Robotics, roboticists demonstrate a small, self-contained, fully autonomous drone that can fly through complex environments at speeds of up to 40kph.

]]>2021-10-07T20:18:51+0000A US reconnaissance plane caught a "rubber duck" shaped UFO on camera, which was said to have hit speeds of 200mph as it was tracked for 40 minutes. The EMPIRE STRIKES QUACK.

]]>2021-10-07T18:12:51+0000Drone delivery company Wing has launched a new operating model. And like their drones, this will be above your head! This new model offers two essential benefits. By using existing underutilised rooftop space, Wing plans to shrink their operational footprint and expand access to drone delivery without needing any additional real estate. Second, this ability to co-locate with a retailer means that they can deliver directly to their customers — meaning more delivery offerings and expanded reach. Over the past month, Wing has made over 2,500 contactless deliveries straight from the rooftop of the Grand Plaza shopping centre in Logan, Australia, to customers in the nearby area. In this pilot program, Wing has delivered smoothies from Boost Juice, bubble tea from Chatime and rolls from Sushi Hub, with over-the-counter pharmaceuticals, and other products from TerryWhite Chemmart. All are retailers located at Grand Plaza, now able to reach even more people in the surrounding communities.

]]>2021-10-07T14:20:59+0000Australian software as a service company Advanced Navigation has developed a multi-user platform providing remote connection to, monitoring, and navigation of a single drone or swarms of over 1,000 vehicles using a simple phone app or web browser. The company says Cloud Ground Control will provide businesses, responders, and other operators multi-user and multi-drone connections; real-time video feed and telemetry, end-to-end encryption; built-in compliance; and cloud storage.

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